title: Endovascular management of acute limb ischemia.
abstract: Acute limb ischemia (ALI) is defined as a sudden decrease (<14 days) in limb perfusion causing a potential threat to limb viability. Endovascular treatment of ALI is an effective and appropriate primary treatment strategy in patients with a viable acutely ischemic limb due to a recent arterial occlusion. We present a case of acute limb ischemia and discuss percutaneous interventional treatment strategies including catheter-directed thrombolysis, rheolytic thrombectomy, and utilization of distal protection devices.
authors.affiliation: Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, New Orleans, LA, USA.
authors.forename: Yabiz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sedghi
authors.forename: Tyrone J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015901:Angiography, Digital Subtraction; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D023821:Limb Salvage / Q000379:methods; D017131:Thrombectomy; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy
keywords: Acute limb ischemia